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Staff photo by Ari Selvey Sleepy Eye’s Callie Evers (4) takes a lead from first base as St. Marys’ Nell Weiss (14) readies for defense during a Tomahawk Conference softball game Friday at Prairieview Park in Sleepy Eye.

PREPARE SOFTBALL

Sleepy Eye 12, St. Mary’s 2 (Game 1, 6 innings)

Sleepy Eye 17, St. Mary’s 2 (Game 2, 4 innings)

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye swept Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Friday in a Tomahawk Conference softball doubleheader, winning 12-2 in six innings in Game 1 and 17-2 in four innings in Game 2.

Katelyn Tauer was the winning pitcher in Game 1, striking out nine and allowing two runs on three hits. At the plate for the Indians, Julia Berkner was 2 for 2 with four RBIs and two runs scored, while Paige Haala was 2 for 4 with a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored. Callie Evers and Tauer were each 2 for 5 with an RBI. Taylor Berkner also hit a two-run home run.

Taylor Mathiowetz took the loss for St. Mary’s, striking out four and allowing 12 earned runs on 11 hits. At the plate, Josie Helget, Addie Hoffmann and Nell Weiss each scored a hit for the Knights.

Taylor Berkner got the win in Game 2 for Sleepy Eye, striking out three and allowing two runs on five hits. Taylor Berkner also led the team in offense, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBIs. Evers was 3 for 3 with four runs scored, while Haala was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Jaelynn Schauman added a home run with two RBIs and three runs scored.

Natalie Zarn took the loss for St. Mary’s, striking out one and allowing 16 earned runs on 19 hits. At the plate for the Knights, Hoffmann was 2 for 2 with an RBI and Weiss was 1 for 2 with an RBI.

Sleepy Eye hosts Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop on Monday. St. Mary’s hosts Springfield on Monday.

MLA/C 4, Madelia 1

MADELIA — Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey defeated Madelia 4-1 on Friday in a Valley Conference softball game.

Corban Tatro took the loss for Madelia, striking out five and allowing eight hits and three earned runs in a complete game. At the plate for the Blackhawks, Lauryn Grev had two hits, while Alicia Lugo had an RBI and Madelyn Lehman had a hit and a walk.

Madelia hosts Cleveland on Tuesday.

LCWM 6, GSL 1 (game 1)

LCWM 3, St. Cloud Cathedral 1 (Game 2)

MANKATO — Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial defeated Glencoe-Silver Lake 6-1 and St. Cloud Cathedral 3-1 Friday in a softball tournament at Caswell Park.

Nettie Parsons got the win for the Knights in Game 1, striking out six and allowing five hits and one run. Sydney Kramer and Julia Montgomery led the Knights on offense, each recording two goals.

Avery Voges picked up the win in Game 2 to hand St. Cloud Cathedral its first loss of the season. Voges struckout five and allowed two hits and one unearned run. Mongomery had three hits to lead the charge, while Rilee Penkert had two hits.

LCWM (12-0) closes the tournament Saturday morning at 10 a.m. against Springfield

TENNIS PREPARATION

New Ulm 4, BEA 3

BLUE EARTH – New Ulm defeated Blue Earth Area 4-3 on Friday in a boys tennis match in the Big South Conference.

For New Ulm, No. 3 singles player Gideon Heins defeated Ryder Dutton 7-5, 6-1. New Ulm No. 4 singles Ian Schotzko defeated Joseph Bautista 6-0, 6-0. No. No. 1 doubles players Joey Kotten and Dan Brownfield defeated Seth Mathews and Seth Stevermer 6-1, 6-1, and No. 3 doubles players Isaac Dittmer and Eli Dorschner defeated Noah Hanson and Mitchell Stevermer 6-0, 6-3.

New Ulm (7-3) travels to Prior Lake on Monday.

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